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American Choppers last episode.

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#1 ·
The series American Chopper is ending with the last episode coming up.
I have been one of its critics but have to say I'm sad to see it go.
Feel like I'm part if that big disfuctional family after watching it off and on for ten years.
R.I.P American Choppers (Orange County Choppers).
 
#3 ·
It's nice to read some good news. Thanks!

I predict a rapid and extreme decline in the popularity of "custom" bikes.
 
#4 ·
Followed by a rapid decline in there value.
Personally when I see some guy riding a boutique chopper the only think comes to mind is the money he waisted on that thing.
When I see a other guy who cobbled together a chopper or custom himself I think "that's cool".
 
#6 ·
I was recently at their store in Newburg. They tried to go upscale by having a Ducati franchise, but that's now gone. That space is being turned into a cafe. I spotted the Lance Armstrong chopper. I wonder if they will repaint the bike and remove his titles.
 
#7 ·
Not sorry to see that go. I live a few miles from both places. Amazing the empire they created anyway. I was very surprised to see Ducati in there for a minute. There is a Ducati, Triumph, Bimota dealer down the road that has been there forever, filled with racers and guys who actually know what they are doing. I really don't think I'd want the OC guys spinning spanners on my Ducati.

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#30 ·
Not sorry to see that go. I live a few miles from both places. Amazing the empire they created anyway. I was very surprised to see Ducati in there for a minute. There is a Ducati, Triumph, Bimota dealer down the road that has been there forever, filled with racers and guys who actually know what they are doing. I really don't think I'd want the OC guys spinning spanners on my Ducati.

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J my son lives in the village of Montgomery..I was capt. of the ambulance corp back in the early nineties.. Richards Icecream shop belongs in my daugther inlaws family...I have a lot of friends in Walden....small world.
 
#11 ·
“You Will Never Go Broke Underestimating the Intelligence of the American Public” – PT Barnum Or (HL Mencken)
 
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#12 ·
I could never understand some one buying a "chopper" for up to a hundred thousand and actually believe that an ensemble of store bought parts, cobbled together, made a Chopper.

We have seen posted here many, many examples of hacked, welded, mangled, stretched, fat tired, exhaust wrapped wilder beasts that are choppers in the true sense. Some ugly as sin and others okay.

Putting farkles on any every day bike is customizing to the owners own taste, buying a hundred thousand dollar chopper from OCC was given your brain away to other idiots.
 
#20 ·
Not by choice but because it happened to be one a channel when I entered the room,...saw bits of a few last episodes and it seemed like a soap opera. Almost everything was this rebuilding of a father/son relationship etc,..which is good for them, but not great tv, not that it ever was.

Still don't like the bikes though,...they look great but practicality is my thing, not the bling
 
#21 ·
OCC talks about the "Engineering" that goes into the bikes. About a month ago they built a sport bike, maybe they watched the episode of Twist The Throttle at MV Agusta. Now that was engineering!

The problem is there really isn't any good MC television. I'd like to see "Top Gear MC Edition". Just think, a sport bike rider, Harley guy and me testing 3 seperate bikes over the course of an hour. It would be a lot of laughs and would give totally different perspectives on the various bikes out there.
 
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#33 ·
Don't bank on it



Hi
We had that show, don't know why, I thought you blokes would've had it first.
Wasn't much to write home about, thats my opinion anyway.
When I first heard about OCC comin, I was pumped, then when I saw all the BS fighting instead of gettin on with the job at hand, I thought, they'll never last. Bugger me the made a bloody livin out of it, a good livin!:confused:
To be honest the only custom bikes "I" like are the ones built in the back shed by one man doing every thing him self, making things "one off"........ ....Yeah I know there are specialist mechanic's, painters, fabricators etc, but thats what makes it "special".:cool:
DUG:D
 
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